Sweden warns from the blockade’s consequences by the aggression on Yemen

Sweden in Wednesday, called for conversations in Security Council about humanitarian situation in Yemen, and warned from “dire consequences” for Yemeni people if the siege that imposed by US-Saudi aggression continues against Yemen.

News agency “France Presse”, reported from Deputy Swedish Representative in United Nations Carl Skau, told reporters before start of a closed session in Security Council: “The level of suffering is enormous, the devastation is almost complete, and 21 million people are in desperate need to humanitarian aid”.

He added: “We feel deeply concern about deterioration of humanitarian situation in Yemen, it is the worst humanitarian situation in the world, Seven million people on the verge of starvation, and there is a child dying every 10 minutes because the disease and nearly one million cases of cholera”.

“The country completely depends on imports and we can not imagine the consequences if current blockade continues”, Swedish diplomat said, confirming the importance of Security Council to play an active role in resolving this crisis.

In last June, Security Council issued a statement confirm the need for reach humanitarian aid to Yemen without obstacles, Skau said “We will see how to apply this statement”.

15 humanitarian organizations in Wednesday criticized the blockade that imposed on Yemen, which is obstruct humanitarian operations in this country, which is on the verge of famine, calling for resumption of sending aid “immediately” to prevent a “disaster”.

In a statement, these organizations, including FAO, International Organization for Handicapped, doctors of world, Oxfam, Danish Refugee Council and Norwegian Refugee Council said: “In the current context of acute food crisis and spread of cholera epidemic, any delay in the resumption of humanitarian aid could kill women, men, girls and boys in Yemen”.

UN spokesman Farhan Haq said that coalition’s decision to close all Yemeni air, sea and land ports to prevent international organization from sending two planes carrying aid to the affected country.

It is noteworthy that the alliance of Saudi-American aggression imposed an economic blockade on Yemen since 26 March 2015, and everything that enters Yemen from aid or others, is not allowed except with coalition’s consent and after repeated inspection, and completely closure to land, sea and air ports to Yemen last Monday.

The aggression was committed hundreds of brutal massacres against Yemenis and killed tens of thousands, including women and children.

Local independent human rights organizations confirmed that more than 35,000 Yemeni civilians were killed and wounded by aerial bombardment by the aggression on Yemen since the aggression’s beginning in March 2015, in addition to destruction of thousands homes, public and private properties and infrastructure.